DA-BFAR Wraps up FishCoRe Talakayan Activity for 2024

ILOCOS NORTE – The Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources concludes its last leg of FishCoRe Talakayan activity for 2024 in Laoag City on December 11 after its successful launch in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Anda, Bohol, and Jasaan, Misamis Oriental. The FishCoRe Talakayan is one of ...

DA-BFAR Brings LAYAG-WPS Project to Palawan

“LAYAG sa WPS, LAYAG para sa Mangingisdang Filipino.” The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), in partnership with the National Security Council (NSC) and other key agencies, spearheaded the Palawan Fisherfolk Congress with the theme “Kaunlaran at Kapayapaan sa Kanlurang Dagat ng Pilipinas” on November 28, 2024, in Coron, ...

CTI-CFF 19th Senior Officials’ Meeting and 9th Ministerial Meetingto Convene in Dili, Timor-Leste

EMBARGOED: Friday, 29 November 2024, 10:00 Dili Time (GMT+9) Dili, Timor-Leste – 2-6 December 2024 The Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries, and Food Security (CTI-CFF) will hold its 19th Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM-19) and 9th Ministerial Meeting (MM- 9) in Dili, Timor-Leste, from 2-6 December 2024. Hosted by ...

PH HOSTS 17TH RPOA-IUUF COMMITTEE MEETING,LAUNCHES IUU FISHING REPORT 2023

The Philippine government, through the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR), hosted the 17th Regional Plan of Action (RPOA) Coordination Committee Meeting on Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing on November 26 to 27, 2024, in Makati City. The two-day event gathered leaders and delegates from ...

DA-BFAR PUSHES FOR LADDERIZED SCHEME OF GOOD AQUACULTURE PRACTICE (GAqP) STANDARDS

The Department of Agriculture–Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) is improving the certification scheme on aquaculture standards in the country through its Good Aquaculture Practices (GAqP) certification initiative. The system will highlight a step-by-step framework for aquaculture farms to comply with various levels of standards, ensuring continuous improvement and ...